Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report outlines the outcome of the internal assessment undertaken by the Internal Audit and Risk Manager and the resultant work is captured in a PSIAS Action Plan.

The Audit Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: John Pearsall on Tel: 474 4033 or email: john.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the outcome of the internal assessment undertaken by the Internal Audit and Risk Manager and the resultant work which was captured in the PSIAS Action Plan.

The following comments were made issues/raised:-

·         All Local Authorities were expected to report on compliance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards annually;

·         The Authority had identified the areas where they were falling short and had put in place an action plan to address these;

·         It was expected that Stockport would be fully compliant with all specific public sector requirements of the Internal Audit Standards within 3 years.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.